Sermons on Scarlet Cord:

When You Fast Series

Contributed by Paul Durbin on Mar 1, 2003

Message detailing the reasons, responsabilities, and rewards of fasting.

 ¡ñ We have been walking through Matthew 6 the past three weeks ¡ð focusing on the spiritual disciplines that Jesus talks about in this passage ¡ð giving, praying, and today . . . fasting. ¡ñ Fasting defined: ¡ð To abstain from food. To ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Isaiah 58:2-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Commitment To God Must Be Consistent

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jan 30, 2003

Whining,grumbling and complaining are signs of inconsistent faithfulness or consistent unfaithfulness.

January 30 2003 Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Florida Joe Bedy Our Commitment to God Must Be Consistent Joshua 24:14-15 Our scripture tonight that Brian read comes from the mouth of Joshua, Joshua was the young man God had chosen and Moses mentored to lead the Jews into the promise ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The Bible Can Do For You!

Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002

What the Bible Can Do For You! (2 Timothy 3:15-17)With all of the information overload in our world today, is it possible for us to hear the voice of God? God’s Word benefits our lives by providing the direction for our greatest areas of need.

The Crossing Community Church “What the Bible Can Do For You” Pastor Jim Botts July 7, 2002 Introduction We live in the age of information overload. Consider the following: - New York Times contains more factual information in one edition than all the written materials available to a reader in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Kingdom Nets, Networking & Relationships – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 24, 2006

We are living in the age of the Internet, worldwide web, e-mail, Global Village, Cell phone and SMS. One can fly to a faraway land, and on arrival immediately send an sms to a loved one announcing one’s arrival. Networks are in place to make this possible

Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-48

Denomination: Charismatic

When God Gets Mad Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 12, 2006

#7 in series. In this text we see An expression of Man’s irrevance,an example of Divine Displeasure and a demand for Jesus’ authority.

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 7 “When God Gets Mad!” John 2:13-21 John apparently considered the incident recorded in John 2 beginning in verse thirteen to be one of the more ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Google: What Are You Searching For? Series

Contributed by Mark Canfield on Nov 9, 2006

Is there one site that has the answers to the most relevant questions we face everyday of our lives? During this 5 week series, join us as we search together for the solutions to life’s most basic questions.

GOOGLE: What Are You Searching For? Week 1: A Network of Real Friends October 2006 The search for information has become the new pastime for many people today. But with literally 100’s of millions of websites to browse, where do you find what you’re searching for? Is there one site that has the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Denomination: Christian Church

The Holy Spirit Is Christ's Gift To The Church

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 29, 2005

“He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him” Jn. 14:21.

Theme: The Holy Spirit is Christ’s gift to the Church Text: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pet. 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The word Church does not refer to a physical building composed of wood and stone. It refers to the building of God composed of believers as living stones. It is the Holy Spirit who makes ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Holy One Among Us

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 30, 2010

God is our loving Father.

The Holy One, Hosea 11:1-11 Introduction The story is told of a man and his boy who was with him, when a little fellow, in Scotland, and for the first time he possessed what in that country is known as a top-coat. They were walking out one cold day, and the way was slippery. The little ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Incarnation

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 16, 2011

The Word creates the universe and all that is within it and centuries later he presents Himself in human form as a helpless little baby, all to woo us.

Incarnation Advent #3 Dec 11, 2011 Blackness. Deep, inky, heavy, darkness. The kind that presses in from all sides, crushing, chaotic and formless, and yet powerful. It is not eyes-shut blackness – it is eyes wide open blackness, pupils straining to dilate further, desperate for the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Love Me Tender

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on May 26, 2009

If you were to ask me what was the most important lesson I’d learned about marriage in my (ahem!) years in the married state, I’d give you my answer with no hesitation at all: love is a choice, not a feeling.

“During the marriage ceremony the two become one - on the honeymoon they discover which one.” – I quoted from guy who seems to be a deep-thinker. But I think this is rather the result of some personal frustrations, rather than a generic truth. Maybe it’s the age I’m getting to, but I’ve noticed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

"Time To Clean House"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

Being angry is not a sin. It is what we do with our anger that really matters.

“Time to Clean House” John 2:12-22 When I was attending college and seminary I always looked forward to the beginning of a new semester. Regardless of what mistakes I may have made the previous semester, I could now start ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Four Pearls From A Proverb

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 11, 2016

A message to sharing four pearls of wisdom from Proverbs 3.

Four Pearls from a Proverb Proverbs 3:1-12 Introduction: Scholars tell us that Solomon is the probable author of most if not all of the Proverbs. The inscription in the very first verse bears his name and since he is considered to be one of the wisest men who ever lived it behooves us to pay ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Sword And The Trowel - The Call To Build And To Fight

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 15, 2019

Sermon from Nehemiah that commends believers to engage in the call to destroy one kingdom while at the same time work together to build another

The Sword and the Trowel A Call to Build and to Fight Introduction: The church that the world loves the most is sure to be the church that God despises. I am not sure if I am one of the few or one of the many who feels that, as believers we are growing tired as we build the kingdom of God while ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Glorious Church

Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Sep 29, 2017

Despise not the day of small beginnings. We live in a world of mega but every big accomplishment started as a small thought or seed...just like the Glorious Church!

"A GLORIOUS CHURCH!" Zech. 4:6-10 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10, Matthew 13:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Solomon's Succinct Summary

Contributed by Robert Austin on Aug 23, 2022

As we conclude our study of this book, I want us to think back. Consider the journey that Solomon has taken us on in this book. He started off in 1:1 by saying, “Everything is futile. Everything is Vain.”

And then he walks us through all the experiences, all the pursuits, all the different ways he tried to find meaning in life. And now, after all these lessons, we come to Solomon’s Succinct Summary. His conclusion can be remembered by dividing it into 4 “R’s”, Rejoice, Remember, Reflect and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ